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Matt
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Matt asked in Computers & InternetHardwareAdd-ons · 8 years ago

Can I connect my external drive to my router?

I just got a 3TB external hdd and was wondering if I could set it up as a NAS device by hooking it up to my router via USB... My 5GHz network seems to be faster than my USB 2.0 connection from computer to hdd...

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    Depends on your router/modem. Some will allow you to do this. Mine does and I have a flash drive with music plugged in at the moment. I can access the files from any computer in the house just by opening my browser and using \\mynetwork and navigating to the files. I've also plugged in my external harddrive.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    change on your instantaneous card on your workstation, will be called Wifi. precise click on the community icon on the taskbar > connect to a community > spotlight BT > connect > enter the wep key that you ought to discover on the decrease back of the hub in a grey colored container called SSID instantaneous Settings > then connect. Unplug the ethernet cable out of your workstation

  • D McC
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    some routers allow you to do this and some dont, you need to check the specs of your router to see if it does allow this

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